Sales Team Manager for Academic Work Zürich
You're a great communicant with a strong team spirit and a first experience in management? Remember launching your career while every job posting somehow wanted 5+ years of experience? Then, become part of a consulting recruitment company whose mission is to show the potential of young talents!
Academic Work Switzerland SA - Genève
Zurich
ASAP
Full time, 100%
Recruitment
About the role
For over 25 years, we’ve supported companies across Europe with innovative recruitment solutions, focused on early-career professionals. Our Zurich team of 10 operates like a start-up — fast-moving, people-first, and growth-oriented. We support 50+ consultants on assignment each month and continue to expand across the region.
As we continue to grow in German-speaking Switzerland, we’re looking for a Sales Team Manager to join our Zurich office — someone with a first successful experience managing salespeople, a hands-on mindset, and the energy to grow with us.
Work tasks
The Role: Lead a Team, Drive Sales, & Shape Our Growth! You’ll take on full responsibility for a team of Account Managers — ensuring performance, coaching development, and helping grow our local market.
- Lead and support a small team of Account Managers through regular 1:1s, coaching, and target tracking
- Own team performance, motivation, and growth
- Recruit and onboard new Account Managers
- Support Account Managers in client meetings and help close deals
We are looking for
You don’t need 10+ years under your belt — but some hands-on experience managing a sales team is a must.
You’ll thrive with us if you have:
- A successful experience managing a B2B sales team
- A track record in B2B sales and client relationship management
- A goal-driven, energetic, and hands-on leadership style
- Fluent German (spoken and written) and solid English (C1)
- A passion for developing people and helping them succeed
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Why join us?
- You'll get to work in a fast-growing environment with a young, dynamic team
- You're in a start-up, but within a well-established international structure!
- Various opportunities for personal and professional development
- Regular after-work get-togethers and events to create memories with your colleagues
- The opportunity to work from home one day per week , as well as flexible working hours
- 30 days of vacation per year
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